Episode 515 | "Work In Progress"

The JBP kicks this episode off with high praise for Jhené Aiko's new project 'Westside Whimsey' (18:09) before making sense of why Layzie Bone wasn't on Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's tour with the Wu-Tang Clan (56:32). Later, Aaron Rodgers' bashes his ex-fiancé on Cameron Heyward's podc ...  Show more

The JBP begins its latest episode recapping their holiday weekend as Joe addresses the internet and their outrage (30:25) before the cast turns to the news of influencer Igho "Tiny" Ubiribo passing away following a genital enlargement procedure in Thailand (41:20). The room then ...  Show more

The rapper’s sixth No. 1 album is here. Listen to a conversation about his career, and the long exchange between hip-hop and basketball. Guests: The New York Times's Elena Bergeron and Rap Portraits' Yoh Phillips. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and S ...  Show more

His protest song “The Bigger Picture” marks a high point in his evolution from reluctant up-and-comer to one of hip-hop’s reliable superstars. Guest: Joe Coscarelli. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite ...  Show more

A conversation about the hip-hop eccentric’s experiments, and the benefits (and perils) of collaborating outside an artist’s established genre. Guests: Jayson Buford and The Ringer's Justin Charity. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can ...  Show more

Pop Smoke, Lil Durk, Fivio Foreign and more have taken the sound that emerged in Chicago in different directions. What might come next? Guests: Joe Coscarelli and David Drake. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via you ...  Show more